Book 1: Time Of Our Lives

Chapter 41: 1864 Flashbacks

Chapter 41:
Anna is looking through the journal, while Ben gets ready for his date with Bonnie. Ben stands up and walks over to Anna.

Ben: Anything?
Anna: Not yet. Just a lot of gibberish. Yeah, some people just shouldn't journal.
Ben: I thought this Gilbert was the brains.

Ben leans over to look at the journal. Anna looks up at him.

Anna: Don't you have a date?
Ben: Yep. Wish me luck.

Ben moves in to kiss Anna, but Anna pushes him away, not taking her eyes off the journal. Anna continues to read on as Ben walks out of the room.

Jonathan: [voiceover] I saw her again today--The most beautiful woman in town, with a name just as pretty: Pearl.

Anna has a shocked face when John mention her mother and has a flashback of her mother getting ready for the date.

Anna's Flashback
Katherine is whiffing various perfumes as Pearl speaks to her.

Pearl: Have you thought any more of what I've said?
Katherine: We'll leave soon, Pearl, I promise. I need to take care of a few things first.
Pearl: You're going to turn both of them, aren't you?

Katherine looks at Pearl, mischievously.

Pearl: Katherine, please. Be careful.
Katherine: We'll all be safe, I promise.

Katherine looks over Pearl's shoulder and sees Jonathan entering.

Katherine: Mr. Gilbert's coming. Quick, your cheeks.(Katherine pinches Pearl's cheeks) Perfectly rosy.

Jonathan stands in the doorway and Pearl turns to look at him.

Johnathan: Miss Pearl. May I have a moment?
Pearl: Yes, Mr. Gilbert. I'm still waiting for you to explain that comet in the sky.

Jonathan and Pearl leave together.

Katherine: (to Anna) Your mother has an admirer.

Giselle, Anna and Emily smile.

SALVATORE ESTATE 1864
Giuseppe, Damon, and Stefan walk together across their property and converse.

Stefan: (whisper to Damon) you think Giselle will be fine at home without us
Damon: (whisper back to Stefan) of course she will Emily and Katherine will be looking out for her if anything happens
Giuseppe: As descendants of the Founding Families, they'll want to know that they can count on you.
Stefan: Of course they can. Is there any doubt?
Giuseppe: I'm not sure your brother Damon understands the importance of duty.
Stefan: Damon left the Confederacy on principle. It was his choice and should be respected.
Giuseppe: You'll forgive me if I have trouble respecting a deserter.
Damon: Well, I never asked for your respect.

Giuseppe stops and faces Damon, who halts in front of his father.

Giuseppe: Good for you, Damon. Because all I have is disappointment.

Stefan feels the tension in the air and changes the topic.

Stefan: You said the town is in trouble?
Giuseppe: There's been too many deaths. It is time for us to fight back and stop these killers.
Stefan: Killers? What are you talking about?
Giuseppe: We live amongst demons.
Damon: You're being cryptic now, father. Why don't you just say the word?
Giuseppe: Vampires. They exist. And they live amongst us. But we have a plan to kill them. And you're going to help us.

Giuseppe looks at Stefan, who nods, understandingly. Giuseppe then looks at Damon. Damon does not make a move to indicate what he's thinking.

Back with Giselle, Anna, Emily and Katherine in 1864